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Friday, March 25, 2016

Is Space Tourism To The Moon A Good Idea

Moon phases (Photo courtesy of the Time and
Date website)

Recently, aeronautics companies have been
publicly stating their intentions to specialize in space
tourism. They have made statements that they seek to shuttle
people to the moon (and Mars) on a regular basis.
Respectfully, I am not
in favor of this. The moon should not be anyone's stomping
grounds. It is one thing to visit the moon for scientific
research purposes, in a controlled and considerate manner,
that would mitigate any serious harm to the precious
resource. However, having it as a high traffic area for
non-scientific purposes can turn catastrophic.

Moon's surface

The moon needs to be preserved and kept free
of chronic human harassment and pollution. The moon controls
the tides. It is important to our earth. Any damage to the
moon will negatively impact life on earth for seven billion
people. Moon tourism could endanger it and become downright
dangerous with far reaching consequences not yet understood.